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Amar
Amar Dir: Andrew Hinton / India / 2011 Amar is 14 and top of his class. Someday he'd like to be a professional cricketer, but for now he's the family's main breadwinner, working two jobs six and a half days a week on top of attending school in the afternoons. This short observational documentary is a simple journey with Amar through his daily life.
Future Shorts Best of 2010
A special look back on the year that was 2010 here on the Future Shorts YouTube Channel, featuring some of our favorite shorts including... Temper Trap 'Love Lost', The Girl With The Yellow Stockings, Le Vie d'un chien, Heaven Can Wait, Words, Luis & The Ganzfeld Procedure
Bitch
Dir. Dom Bridges / UK / 2009 A young man buys a tin of tuna, and gets a lot more than he was expecting in this funny take on an old urban myth. Find our more at www.dombridges.com This film is distributed by Future Shorts. For any inquiries, please get in touch at distribution@futureshorts.com. ___
Synesthesia
Dir. Terri Timley / USA / 2009 More madness at www.territimely.com Suspend your disbelief in this alternate universe of food inspired sound creations and the best newspaper turkey ever to be roasted. _____
What Light
Dir: Sarah Wickens / 2009 / UK The sunlight cast through a bedroom window breaks free and takes on new shapes as it journeys around the room. RCA 2009
The Black Hole
Phil and Olly / UK / 2008 Download the film here! tinyurl.com A sleep-deprived office worker accidentally discovers a black hole - and then greed gets the better of him... See more from the directors at HSI London: www.hsilondon.co.uk _
The Barberless Barber
The Barberless Barber Dir: Cody Stokes / US / 2010 A hairy man's attempts to smarten up for a job are met with constant problems.
Heartstrings
Heartstrings - Dir: Rhiannon Evans / UK / 2009 Falling in love only lasts as long as a piece of string.
Post-It Love
Dir. Si & AD / UK / 2008 Shy girl meets shy boy in the office, and they find a new way of expressing their affection in this endearing film. Music: Masaki Kurihara, Kuricorder Orchestra Editing: Sam Rice Edwards Cast: Charity Wakefield, Lee Ingleby DoP: Carl Neilsson Producers: Elizabeth Gower, Lucy Gossage Appears courtesy of Academy Films: academyfilms.com ___
The Eagleman Stag
The Eagleman Stag Dir: Michael Please / UK / 2010 Peter's life has been spent in both fascination and fear of his quickening perception of time with age. As he nears the end of his days, his interest turns to obsession and he undertakes progressively extreme measures to control and counter times increasing pace. Peter also discovers that if you repeat the word 'fly' for long enough it sounds like you're saying 'life'. This is of no real help to him. His answers lie in the brain of a beetle. Distributed by Future Shorts Winner of the Best Short Animation at BAFTA, and the Special Jury Prize at SXSW. CREDITS: A FILM BY: MikeyPlease.co.uk MUSIC COMPOSITION: Benedict Please (TheBookshopBand.bandcamp.com/) MUSIC PERFORMANCE: BenedictPlease.co.uk & myspace.com/StringbeansQuartet SOUND DESIGN: Benedict Please DUBBING MIXER: MauricioDOrey.com PETER EAGLEMAN DavidCann.co.uk PHILIP Tony Guilfoyle set design & model making: Mikey Please, AmerInCamera.co.uk, DanOjari.com, Gemma Taylor, Laura Bateman, SeanRobertHogan.com, Steve Hutton, John Wilkinson, Rebecca Fox, TD Van Der Beek, Jessie baker PRODUCED @ The Royal College of Art - If Peter could be anything, he'd probably be a beetle - The 2011 BAFTA award winning short film from Mikey Please. For full festival and awards info visit TheEaglemanStag.com Support the new film IndieGoGo.com/MartynMyller Follow twitter.com/#!/MisterPlease for updates
Salesman In The Mirror
Dir: Nico Casavecchia / Spain / 2011 Puppets, sex, drugs, existential anxiety, all mixed up in the cocktail of a crazy night in Barcelona.
Right Place
Comedic story of an eccentric Tokyo convenience store worker whose obsession for neatness leads to a sudden change www.kosai.info
Toe Jam
Dir. Keith Schofield / music the BPA feat. Dizzee Rascal / USA / 2008 Busby Berkeley meets the little black square in this fantastic romp around the BPA track. www.keithschofield.com www2.southernfriedrecords.com
Skream - 'Listening To Records On My Wall'
Dir: David Wilson / UK / 2010 A new creation myth is portrayed using mixed media and colourful set design. A young man gives birth to a star that brings life to his otherwise dark world.
The Clap
BUY NOW! You can buy the film from www.futureshorts.com Dir: Geoff Lindsey / UK / 2004 An obsessive music fan wants to be the first clapper at the end of every piece. But when he inflicts the clap incessantly on his idol, the virtuoso decides to fight back. Directed by Geoff Lindsey, the film stars Steve Furst (of more recent fame with the Orange adverts) and won the Golden Heron (Best Film) for Montecatini International Short Film Festival. Now playing in the YouTube Screening Room: youtube.com
The Art of Drowning
Dir: Diego Maclean / US / 2009 Exploring the lighter side of death through its interpretation of a poem by former US Poet Laureate Billy Collins.
Losers
Dir: Everynone / US / 2011 A short film from Everynone about the harm caused by bullying. Produced by Epoch Films.
Oval 'Ah!'
Dir: Darko Dragicevic / Germany / 2010 Intricate dancing and animal masks in a video for electronic DJ, Oval.
Alptraum
Dir: This Luscher / Germany / 2007 / 3'00 Imagine Switzerland's national soccer-team playing the finals of the EURO 2008 and the tv-channel turns black! Alptraum is a comical fairytale about soccer, dreams and the belief that the impossible can come true.
Future Shorts presents Music Matters - John Martyn
Future Shorts presents Elliot Dear's inspiring short animation about the legend John Martyn, the latest animation in the Music Matters campaign. Stay tuned to Music Matters on Facebook and Twitter @whymusicmatters. See more from the director: www.elliotdear.com
FUTURE SHORTS GLOBAL POP-UP FILM FESTIVAL
Future Shorts launches the first ever global pop-up film festival Nov 2011 - Jan 2012. Anyone, anywhere can be a part of it. Go to futureshorts.com/festival to find out more.
Procrastination (Tales of Mere Existence)
Dir: Lev / USA / 2004 Lev has a lot of stuff to get done. He will start getting his stuff done... in a minute. Dir: Lev / USA / 2007 Life's dating ritual... in 64 east steps. See more from Lev: www.youtube.com www.ingredientx.com talesofmereexistence.com ___ See more from Lev: www.ingredientx.com ___
Days Like This - Washing of Hands
Dir: Joel Simon / 2008 / Northern Ireland The tale of a white South African woman as she attends mass in a black township.
The Golden Filter - Syndromes
Dir: Kristoffer Borgli / Norway / 2011 A young girl with mysterious talents finds herself unwillingly entwined in an elite underworld that only the ailing wealthy are ever aware of, in this short film for the release of the new album, Syndromes. FACBOOK: www.facebook.com TWITTER: twitter.com YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com
Bale
Dir: Alastair Mackay / UK / 2009 The story of 3 young boys, 4 teenagers, and the British countryside. Desertion, a misunderstanding, and the sparking of a chain of events that leads uncontrollably to a terrifying outcome...
Paintballing
Dir: Grant Orchard / UK / 2007 Two rival armies, camouflaged, lying in wait, guns at the ready. www.studioaka.co.uk www.thehopeandanchor.net en.qoob.tv
La Patrona
Dir: Lizzette Arguello / Mexico / 2009 Short film about the women of La Patrona Veracruz and their quest for human solidarity. Delivering lunch for thousands of Central American migrants crossing Mexico bound for the United States.
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared
Dir: Joseph Pelling, Becky Sloan / UK / 2011 A short film about teaching creativity by This Is It Collective.
Scintillation
Dir. Xavier Chassaing / France / 2009 Gorgeous foray into a flower-filled ballroom using stop-frame animation in tandem with artfully designed light projections.
Blik
Dir: Bastiaan Schravendeel / Netherlands / 2010 A young boy moves to a new neighbourhood and falls in love for the first time, with the much older girl next door. Created by Polder Animation - www.polderanimation.com
The Apology Line
Dir: James Lees The most talked-about short documentary of the year: the 'apology line' is where members of the public can anonymously confess to absolutely anything, over the phone. Based on the original apology line project in New York, the apologies are uncomfortably honest, sometimes funny, occasionally shocking, but always fascinating. www.myspace.com
DIY
Dir. Royston Tan / Singapore / 2007 Collective rhythm of the neighborhood. roystontan.com royston-tan.blogspot.com
What's Virgin Mean?
Dir. Michael Davies / UK / 2008 Sometimes little questions need big answers. Cast: Kate Isitt and Rebecca Duffy Produced by Sandra Gorel, Spellbound Films: spellboundfilms.com See more from the director: michaeldaviesfilms.com ___
One Minute Puberty
Dir: Alexander Gellner / Germany / 2011 Growing up and puberty...in just over a minute. www.alexandergellner.de
On S'Embrasse?
Dir. Pierre Oliver / France / 2001 English Title: Shall W Kiss? A girl arrives at her audition ten minutes early. Finding it difficult to learn her lines, she approaches a man nearby for help..... Available on Adventures in Short Film DVD vol1: www.adventuresinshortfilm.com ___
The Joy of Destruction
Dir: Xaver Xylophon & Laura Junger / Germany / 2010 A film about the human drive to destroy and the absurd entertaining value that's attached to it.
FUTURE SHORTS FESTIVAL - SPRING SEASON | Official Trailer
The Future Shorts Festival is the world's biggest pop up film festival, showcasing the most exciting short films from around the world. Anyone, anywhere can set up a screening and be part of a massive screening network and a powerful global community. Spring Season starts on the 1st of March and runs till 31st of May 2012. Highlights include Nash Edgerton's Cannes and Sundance hit "Bear", the follow-up to his sensational "Spider"; Sam Taylor-Wood's BAFTA nominated "Love You More", the latest short form work from Spike Jonze and Amy Grappell's four-way affair documentary, Quadrangle. Over 30000 people attending in over 50 countries. Over three million people connecting through our online community across the world. Be part of something that is changing the way we look at the world. To host or attend a screening, drop us a line on festival@futureshorts.com
Le Grand Sommeil
Dir. Pic Pic André / Belgium / 2003 Curious events befall Cowboy, Indian, and Horse as they repeatedly fall into deep sleep. www.paniqueauvillage.com http
Bout
Dir: Malcolm Sutherland / Canada / 2011 BOUT - definition - 1. A short period of intense activity 2. An attack of illness or strong emotion 3. A wrestling or boxing match
Bruce
Dir: Tom Judd / UK / 2009 What happens when a video game becomes real? Produced by the Royal College of Art.
VIVA CALACA!!
Dir: Ritxi Ostáriz / Spain / 2008 Animation based on the Mexican Day of the Dead. Original music by the American Goth artist Voltaire (www.voltaire.net). Director Ritxi Ostáriz is a freelance Art Director and Designer currently living and working in Sopelana, Bizkaia. To see more of Ritxi's work, please visit iikki.com www.vivacalaca.com Ritxi's blog www.iikki.com
Future Shorts presents Music Matters - Nick Cave
Dir. Sarah Cox & Emma Lazenby Lifelines thrown into the galaxies by a drowning man. whymusicmatters.org Music Matters is a collective of people across the music industry, including artists, retailers, songwriters, labels and managers, formed to remind listeners of the significance and value of music. Words from the filmmakers: "We have both been long time Nick Cave fans, Sarah even went to see The Birthday Party in 1983 at the Hacienda. Once we got started however we felt the enormity of the responsibility in depicting someone's life, particularly someone we admire so much. We sort of wish we had selected someone whose opinion we didn't value quite so much." worldofarthurcox.co.uk
To Build a Home
Dir. Up The Resolution / music Cinematic Orchestra / UK / 2008 A moving collaboration between the band and director with startlingly beautiful cinematography. Featuring Peter Mullen & Julia Ford Appears courtesy of Ninja Tune: www.ninjatune.net The band www.cinematicorchestra.com Tracks are "To Build A Home" and ""Breathe" from their album "Ma Fleur". The directors: www.uptheresolution.co.uk ___
Heartwork
Dir. Nils Strüven / Germany / 2010 An intense journey into Berlin nightlife - set to Trentemøller track, Moan. www.strandgut-film-berlin.de
The Story Of Future Shorts
The Story Of Future Shorts A Piece from our DVD which is Available here www.futureshorts.com
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